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Anna Letitia Barbauld and Eighteenth-century Visionary Poetics
Daniel P. Watkins
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Description for Anna Letitia Barbauld and Eighteenth-century Visionary Poetics
Hardback. Scholars of British literature and women writers will welcome this important study of one of the eighteenth century's foremost writers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
In this first critical study of Anna Letitia Barbauld's major work, Daniel P. Watkins reveals the singular purpose of Barbauld's visionary poems: to recreate the world based on the values of liberty and justice. Watkins examines in close detail both the form and content of Barbauld's "Poems", originally published in 1773 and revised and reissued in 1792. Along with careful readings of the poems that situate the works in their broader political, historical, and philosophical contexts, Watkins explores the relevance of the introductory epigraphs and the importance of the poems' placement throughout the volume. Centering his study on Barbauld's effort ... Read more
In this first critical study of Anna Letitia Barbauld's major work, Daniel P. Watkins reveals the singular purpose of Barbauld's visionary poems: to recreate the world based on the values of liberty and justice. Watkins examines in close detail both the form and content of Barbauld's "Poems", originally published in 1773 and revised and reissued in 1792. Along with careful readings of the poems that situate the works in their broader political, historical, and philosophical contexts, Watkins explores the relevance of the introductory epigraphs and the importance of the poems' placement throughout the volume. Centering his study on Barbauld's effort ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421404585
SKU
V9781421404585
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About Daniel P. Watkins
Daniel P. Watkins is professor of English at Duquesne University and author of Sexual Power in British Romantic Poetry, A Materialist Critique of English Romantic Drama, and Social Relations in Byron's Eastern Tales.
Reviews for Anna Letitia Barbauld and Eighteenth-century Visionary Poetics
Watkins makes a solid case for treating Barbauld as a major poet. Choice Watkin's own vision of Barbauld, presented in Anna Letitia Barbauld and Eighteenth-Century Visionary Poetics, is a useful one. His detailed exploration of the intellectual and visionary scope of Barbauld's poetry will no doubt have a significant impact on the way in which this still underappreciated writer is ... Read more